Leading Dutch indoor farming startup Infarm is opening its first centre in Doha in 2023 following a massive $200 million financial backing from investors including the Qatar Investment Authority ..
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Full Article: Dutch urban farming startup gets backing from Qatar wealth fund
Through the Looking Glass: Syria and Lebanon
Parallel and interdependent crises in Syria and Lebanon undermine domestic and regional progress..
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Full Article: Through the Looking Glass: Syria and Lebanon
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins World Championships gold medal
This follows her historic win on Friday, where she took home the gold in the 50-meter breaststroke category with a new Israeli record.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins World Championships gold medal
Settlers clash with IDF, Border Police at Homesh settlement
The Homesh yeshiva accused the IDF of lying said they should be ashamed of this "character assassination."
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Full Article: Settlers clash with IDF, Border Police at Homesh settlement
Iran’s regime posts image of seeking to engulf Israel in flames
The picture shows Israel composed of nails and matches and a book of matches.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran’s regime posts image of seeking to engulf Israel in flames
COVID: The 5th wave here, every family has to be prepared – Bennett
The prime minister is going to address the country on Sunday night.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: COVID: The 5th wave here, every family has to be prepared - Bennett
UAE restricts entry to government sites to vaccinated only amid COVID surge concerns
The UAE will restrict entry into all government institutions only to people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 starting from January 3, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday.People who are exempt from the vaccination will also be allowed entry, the report added.Cases in the Gulf country have been steadily at low rates in recent months, but the Ministry of Health reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases on Sunday since late September.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The UAE reported on Sunday 285 positive coronavirus cases, which is the highest since September 27 when the country reported 286 positive cases.The country has not specified whether any of the new cases where of the omicron variant, though it announced that it reported its first case of the new, highly transmissible variant on December 1.The WHO had declared that Omicron, which was detected last month in South Africa, was a variant of concern.The UAE remains one of the top countries in the world when it comes to vaccination rates and has managed to report low numbers of cases and deaths in recent months while remaining open to business.The UAE has reported in November that 100 percent of the population has received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 90.3 percent have been fully vaccinated.The Gulf country also made COVID-19 vaccine booster shots available for everyone over the age of 18 amid rising concerns over Omicron.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:UAE reports its first case of COVID-19 variant OmicronUAE COVID-19 cases continue to increase amid global reports of omicron spreadUAE outlines COVID-19 restrictions for Christmas and New Year’s Eve events
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Full Article: UAE restricts entry to government sites to vaccinated only amid COVID surge concerns
Sa’ar, Liberman duke it out over minimum prisoner space
Justice Minister warns that the government will violate High Court order without more prisons.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Sa’ar, Liberman duke it out over minimum prisoner space
Emirates, Hosn offer new solution to ease COVID travel requirements to EU countries
Emirates airline and UAE’s COVID-19 al-Hosn application have joined-up to ease travelers’ experience when flying to the EU amid the rise of coronavirus safety requirements, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday.Emirates customers flying from the UAE to EU countries can now use the al-Hosn app to enable the readability and recognition of their health credentials with EU verified QR codes, including vaccine status, PCR test results and the IATA travel pass.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.This Emirates-Hosn collaboration works by customers downloading the IATA travel pass, scanning al-Hosn app’s travel pass QR code and loading the results back to the app.“UAE citizens and residents will also be able to upload their negative PCR test results and vaccination certificates performed anywhere in the country, without the need to visit specific labs,” WAM reported.“By using the Al Hosn App, Emirates customers travelling from the UAE to the EU can also reliably demonstrate their COVID-19 health status, and be able to easily enter hospitality and entertainment venues, attend events or embark on other experiences that require proof of negative test results or vaccination,” it added.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:UAE restricts entry to government sites to vaccinated only amid COVID surge concernsUAE bans travelers from southern African states over COVID-19 concernsUAE outlines COVID-19 restrictions for Christmas and New Year’s Eve events
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Emirates, Hosn offer new solution to ease COVID travel requirements to EU countries
UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, urges accountability for blast
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday Lebanon needed proper accountability for the August 2020 Beirut port explosion on the second day of a visit aimed at rallying international support for the crisis-hit country.His comments followed a meeting with Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri and a visit to the port, where he laid a wreath at a memorial for the more than 215 people killed when chemicals stored at the port for nearly years exploded.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“I know the suffering ... and the will of the people to have proper accountability and I want to express my solidarity to all the victims of that tragedy,” he said.Guterres, who arrived on Sunday, has called on Lebanese leaders to work to address an economic crisis that has left four in five Lebanese poor.“Seeing the suffering of the people of Lebanon, Lebanese political leaders do not have the right to be divided and paralyze the country,” Guterres said after a meeting with President Michel Aoun.Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government has not met for more than two months amid a push by parties close to powerful politicians charged in connection with the blast to remove the judge leading an investigation.Guterres said in a video message ahead of his visit that he supported demands of Lebanese for “truth and justice” over the blast.Many Lebanese blame the blast on the corruption and dysfunction normalized by a political elite that has been in power since the end of the 1975-90 civil war.Berri also called on Guterres to help expedite indirect negotiations with Israel to resolve a dispute over Lebanon’s southern maritime border.The dispute centers on an area seen as a promising for oil and gas exploration but several rounds of talks have made little progress.Read more:UN chief urges Lebanon’s leaders to put people first and reformUN Secretary-General on solidarity visit to crisis-hit LebanonIMF examines extent of Lebanon’s financial sector losses
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, urges accountability for blast